Secrets of a Top Political Speechwriter

Fios 1 News covered a talk on campus by Terry Edmonds, the first African American chief White House speechwriter under former President Bill Clinton. Edmonds discussed the fundamentals of political speechwriting and the challenges faced by public advocates in today’s political environment. The station also spoke with Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Associate Professor Philip Dalton and first-year student Ryan Fallert, who plans on a career in political communication.